From Chicago’s CAN TV, a look at the week’s local stories as reported in the newspapers, online and on radio and TV. This is the audio version of Chicago Newsroom, hosted by Ken Davis.
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 5/5/16
Released 5 May 2016
Ken Davis is joined by Maya Dukmasova and Robin Amer of the Chicago Reader. Their recent report on what’s come to be called “super-vouchers” details the short-lived effort by th...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 4/28/16
Released 28 Apr 2016
Ken Davis is joined by Aldertrack’s Mike Fourcher. They discuss the Hastert sentencing, the Tribune/Gannett takeover, the potential relocation of the Lucas Museum and the releas...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 4/21/16
Released 21 Apr 2016
Ken Davis is joined by two members of the Chicago Police Accountability Task Force, Maurice Classen (MacArthur Foundation) and victor Dickson (Safer Foundation). They discuss th...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 4/14/16
Released 14 Apr 2016
Ken Davis is joined by Kate Grossman from the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics. She recently authored a report for the Atlantic on the drastic fall in enrollment at...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 4/7/16
Released 7 Apr 2016
Ken Davis is joined by civic activist Tom Tresser. He talks about his history of organizing against privatization, TIFs and the Chicago Olympics. He’s currently crowdfunding a n...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 3/31/16
Released 31 Mar 2016
Ken Davis is joined by Greg Hinz of Crain’s Chicago Business. They discuss mayor Emanuel’s appointment of Eddie Johnson as Interim Police Superintendent
and Friday’s one-day C...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 3/24/16
Released 24 Mar 2016
Ken Davis is joined by Steve Rhodes, editor/publisher of The Beachwood Reporter. They discuss today’s ruling by the Illinois Supreme Court that the City’s plan to reorganize pen...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 3/17/16
Released 17 Mar 2016
Ken Davis is joined by NBC5 Chicago political reporter Mary Ann Ahern. They discuss the results of, and the political fallout from Tuesday’s election, which may have left both M...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 3/10/16
Released 10 Mar 2016
Ken Davis is joined by Bruce DuMont, host of Beyond the Beltway on WIND radio. They discuss the Presidential primaries and the upcoming Illinois primary, including the fierce pr...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 3/3/16
Released 3 Mar 2016
Ken Davis is joined by Mike Holzer of North Branch Works. They discuss the future of the Planned Manufacturing District on the North side between Clybourn and Elston avenues, wh...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 2/25/16
Released 25 Feb 2016
Ken Davis is joined by Bruce Sagan, Chicago Sun-Times. They discuss his new assignment as Chairman of Sun-Times Holdings, which now operates the newspaper. He expresses his deep...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 2/18/16
Released 18 Feb 2016
Ken Davis is joined by George Schmidt, publisher of Substance News and current member of the CTU House of Delegates. We discuss Governor Rauner’s budget address, in which he mad...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 2/11/16
Released 11 Feb 2016
Ken Davis is joined by Peter Cunningham, a long-time consultant and communications specialist associated with the Chicago Public Schools the national self-described school refor...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 2/4/16
Released 4 Feb 2016
Ken Davis is joined by Chicago Tribune investigative reporter David Kidwell. They discuss the dozens of stories Kidwell has authored over more than four years about the deployme...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 1/28/16
Released 28 Jan 2016
Ken Davis is joined by Rod Estvan, Policy Director at Access Living Chicago. They discuss financing for the Chicago Public Schools from a historical perspective, along with pres...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 01/21/16
Released 21 Jan 2016
Ken Davis is joined by Ethan Michaeli, author of The Defender: How the Legendary Black Newspaper Changed America. They share stories from his new book about Robert Abbott’s foun...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 1/14/16
Released 14 Jan 2016
Ken Davis is joined by Cook County State’s Attorney candidate Donna More. They discuss today’s slating session, in which
The County Democrats endorsed her opponent Kimberly Fox...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 1/7/16
Released 7 Jan 2016
Ken Davis is joined by Sun-Times investigative reporter Mick Dumke. They discuss the City's recent release of police dispatch audio recordings and more than a thousand emails re...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 12/17/15
Released 17 Dec 2015
Ken Davis is joined by Phillip Jackson, Black Star Project.
They discuss the origins of the youth-led protests that have played a prominent role since the release of the Laqua...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 12/10/15
Released 10 Dec 2015
Ken Davis is joined by Mike Fourcher, Aldertrack. They discuss Mayor Emanuel’s address to the City Council about the Laquan McDonald scandal, the impact on the Council’s African...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 12/03/15
Released 4 Dec 2015
Ken Davis is joined by Glenn Reedus of DePriest Voter Chronicles. They discuss the fallout from the Laquan McDonald dash-cam videos, including the firing of Superintendent McCar...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 11/26/15
Released 25 Nov 2015
Ken Davis is joined by Phil Rogers, NBC5 Chicago and Paul Meincke, ABC7 Chicago. For this Thanksgiving Day program, they talk about their combined 55 years of covering breaking ...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 11/19/15
Released 19 Nov 2015
Ken Davis is joined by Hal Dardick, Chicago Tribune. They discuss the City Council’s passage of ordinances reaffirming the City’s refugee status and creating new guidelines for ...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 11/12/15
Released 12 Nov 2015
Ken Davis is joined by Phil Rogers, NBC5 Chicago and Paul Meincke, ABC7 Chicago. They discuss the budget impasse in Springfield, and Representative Ken Dunkin’s refusal to vote...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 11/5/15
Released 5 Nov 2015
Ken Davis is joined by Kim Foxx, Candidate, Cook County State’s Attorney. They discuss the need for the State’s Attorney’s office to take a more holistic approach to prosecut...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 10/29/15
Released 30 Oct 2015
Ken Davis is joined by Lauren Chooljian, WBEZ. They discuss Wednesday’s historic City Council vote that raised property taxes by almost $600 million, along with a host of additi...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 102215
Released 23 Oct 2015
Ken Davis is joined by Linda Lenz, publisher of Catalyst - Chicago. They talk about the big-picture education issues that Linda has covered in her 25 years at the magazine, incl...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 101515
Released 16 Oct 2015
Ken Davis is joined by Ben Joravsky, Chicago Reader. They discuss Tax Increment Financing (TIF) and the indictment of Barbara Byrd-Bennet, former Chicago Public Schools CEO. Thi...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 10/08/15
Released 8 Oct 2015
Ken Davis is joined by Alex Holt, Budget Director for the City of Chicago. They discuss Chicago’s Tax Increment Financing Program and how the program impacts the property tax sy...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 10/01/15
Released 1 Oct 2015
Ken Davis is joined by Craig Newman, former Sun-Times Managing Editor. They talk about the modern news cycle and whether, in the digital age, the definition of “news” has change...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 09/24/15
Released 24 Sep 2015
Ken Davis is joined by Chicago Magazine’s Carol Felsenthal and Beyond the Beltway host Bruce DuMont. They discuss the political implications of Mayor Emanuel’s significant tax i...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 09/16/15
Released 17 Sep 2015
Ken Davis is joined by Mike Fourcher, Aldertrack. They discuss the range of municipal boards and commissions that govern everything from zoning to fashion. This program was pro...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 091015
Released 10 Sep 2015
Ken Davis is joined by Natasha Korecki, Chicago Sun-Times and Bill Ruthhart, Chicago Tribune. They discuss proposed local tax increases and Mayor Emanuel's town hall meetings. T...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 08/27/15
Released 27 Aug 2015
Ken Davis is joined by independent journalist, Dave McKinney. They trace Illinois' path to become the worst pension system in the nation. This program was produced by Chicago Ac...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 08/20/15
Released 20 Aug 2015
Alderman Scott Waguespack and Alderman Susan Sadlowski Garza, two members of the Chicago Progressive Reform Caucus join Ken Davis to talk progressive reform. This program was pr...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 08/13/15
Released 13 Aug 2015
Ken Davis is joined by environmental investigative reporter Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune. They discuss new federal carbon pollution standards for power plants.
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 08/06/15
Released 6 Aug 2015
Ken Davis is joined by Tracy Siska, Chicago Justice Project. They discuss police accountability, police interrogation practices, and the latest reporting on the Chicago Police ...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 07/30/15
Released 30 Jul 2015
Ken Davis is joined by Hunter Clauss, WTTW/Chicago Tonight and Claudia Morell, Aldertrack. They discuss Tuesday's Chicago City Council meeting including the proposal to end garb...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 07/23/15
Released 23 Jul 2015
Ken Davis is joined by Blaine Elementary School Principal, Troy LaRaviere. They discuss public school funding inequities, privatization, and the failure of Chicago charter schoo...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 07/16/15
Released 16 Jul 2015
Ken Davis is joined by George Schmidt, Substance News. They discuss the appointment of Forrest Claypool as CEO of Chicago Public Schools, and the problems with Student-Based Bud...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 07/09/15
Released 9 Jul 2015
Ken Davis is joined by Saqib Bhatti, The Roosevelt Institute. They discuss "disaster capitalism", how government austerity enables predatory lending to municipalities, and the p...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 06/25/15
Released 25 Jun 2015
Ken Davis is joined by Lauren FitzPatrick, Chicago Sun-Times, Sarah Karp, Better Government Ass’n and Melissa Sanchez, Catalyst Chicago. They discuss CPS borrowing to fill its...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 06/18/15
Released 18 Jun 2015
Ken Davis is joined by Hal Dardick, Chicago Tribune and Ted Cox, DNAInfo/Chicago. They examine Mayor Emanuel’s $1.1 billion borrowing package, Gov. Rauner's attempt to govern th...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 061115
Released 11 Jun 2015
Ken Davis is joined by Tony Arnold, WBEZ and Kim Geiger, Chicago Tribune. They discuss Gov. Rauner's strategy to prevail in the state budget battle. This program was produced by...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom "Corrupt Illinois"
Released 11 Jun 2015
Ken Davis is joined by author, Thomas J. Gradel and UIC Professor, Dick Simpson. They discuss their book, "Corrupt Illinois" and the history of patronage, cronyism and criminali...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 06/04/15
Released 4 Jun 2015
Ken Davis is joined by Becky Vevea, WBEZ, and Thom Clark, Community Media Workshop. They discuss the shakeup at the Chicago Board of Education and public opposition to new chart...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 052815
Released 28 May 2015
Ken Davis is joined by Ralph Martire, Center for Tax and Budget Accountability. They examine a range of proposals to fix the state's pension shortfall. This program was produced...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 05/21/15
Released 21 May 2015
Ken Davis is joined by Paul Green, Roosevelt University/City Club and Kristen McQueary, Chicago Tribune. They discuss Illinois' revenue crisis, and Police Supt. Garry McCarthy...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 05/14/15
Released 14 May 2015
Ken Davis is joined by Natasha Korecki, Chicago Sun-Times and Laura Washington, Chicago Sun-Times, ABC 7. They discuss Spike Lee's production "Chiraq", Chicago's junk bond cred...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 05/07/15
Released 7 May 2015
Ken Davis is joined by Flint Taylor, People's Law Office and Steve Rhodes, The Beachwood Reporter. They discuss the Chicago City Council's vote to approve a $5.5 million reparat...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 04/30/15
Released 30 Apr 2015
Ken Davis is joined by John Bouman, Shriver Center, Lolly Bowean, Chicago Tribune and Glenn Reedus, DePriest Voters' Chronicle. They discuss Gov. Rauners's "turnaround budget" p...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 04/23/15
Released 23 Apr 2015
Ken Davis is joined by Chip Mitchell, WBEZ and Flint Taylor, People's Law Office. They discuss the costs, consequences and politics of Chicago police misconduct. This program wa...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 04/16/15
Released 16 Apr 2015
Ken Davis is joined by Sarah Karp, Catalyst Chicago. They discuss the FBI investigation of CPS CEO Barbara Byrd Bennett and Gov. Rauner's support for "bankruptcy" at CPS. This p...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 04/09/15
Released 9 Apr 2015
Ken Davis is joined by Hal Dardick, Chicago Tribune and David Schaper, NPR. They discuss Mayor Emanuel's election victory and aldermanic runoff race results. This program was pr...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 040215
Released 2 Apr 2015
Ken Davis is joined by Sylvia Puente, Latino Policy Forum and Neil Steinberg, Chicago Sun-Times. They discuss recent polling data on Chicago's mayoral race . This program was pr...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom - Special Edition 040215
Released 2 Apr 2015
In this special runoff election edition, Ken Davis is joined by Mick Dumke, Chicago Reader, Ben Joravsky, Chicago Reader and Cliff Kelley WVON. They examine aldermanic contests ...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 03/26/15
Released 26 Mar 2015
Ken Davis is joined by Bruce DuMont, Museum of Broadcast Communications, Jacky Grimshaw, Center for Neighborhood Technology and Maria Maria de Los Angeles Torres, University of ...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom - Special Edition 03/26/15
Released 26 Mar 2015
In this special runoff election edition, Ken Davis is joined by Jimm Dispensa, Aldertrack. They examine aldermanic contests in wards 18, 37, 41, and 43. This program was produce...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 03/19/15
Released 19 Mar 2015
Ken Davis is joined by former City Clerk, Miguel del Valle, Kai El-Zabar, Chicago Defender and Bill Ruthhart, Chicago Tribune. They discuss the latest developments in Chicago's ...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom - Special Edition 03/19/15
Released 19 Mar 2015
In this special runoff election edition, Ken Davis is joined by former City Clerk, Miguel del Valle and Claudia Morell, Aldertrack. They examine aldermanic contests in wards 10,...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 03/12/15
Released 12 Mar 2015
Ken Davis is joined by Kate Grossman, Chicago Sun-Times and Ralph Martire, Center for Tax and Budget Accountability. They discuss the state pension case now before the Illinoi...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom - Special Edition 03/12/15
Released 12 Mar 2015
In this special runoff election edition, Ken Davis is joined by Mike Fourcher, Aldertrack. They examine aldermanic contests in wards 2, 7, 45, and 46.
This program was produced...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 03/05/15
Released 5 Mar 2015
Ken Davis is joined by Ethan Michaeli, We the People Media and Glenn Reedus, DePriest Voters Chronicles. They analyze possible voter turnout and the importance of the African Am...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom - Special Edition
Released 5 Mar 2015
Ken Davis is joined by Ethan Michaeli, We the People Media and Glenn Reedus, DePriest Voters Chronicles. In this special runoff election edition, they examine the aldermanic con...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 02/26/15
Released 26 Feb 2015
Ken Davis is joined by political strategist, Delmarie Cobb, Miguel Del Valle, Illinois Commerce Commission and author/blogger, Carol Felsenthal. They analyze last Tuesday's muni...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 02/19/15
Released 19 Feb 2015
Ken Davis is joined by Linda Lutton, WBEZ. They discuss the long-term impact of increased school choice, and how it has stratified school populations by achievement levels. This...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 02/12/15
Released 12 Feb 2015
Ken Davis is joined by Ben Joravsky, Chicago Reader, blogger Fred Klonsky, and Claudia Morell, Aldertrack. They discuss the prospects for a mayoral runoff, Gov. Rauner's assault...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 02/05/15
Released 5 Feb 2015
Thom Clark, Community Media Workshop is joined by John McCarron, Chicago Tribune and Salim Muwakkil, In These Times. They discuss issues that may affect the outcome of the upcom...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 01/29/15
Released 29 Jan 2015
Ken Davis is joined by John Dempsey, WLS-AM, Mick Dumke, Chicago Reader, and Cheryl Corley, NPR - Chicago. They discuss Chicago's upcoming mayoral election.
This program was p...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 01/22/15
Released 22 Jan 2015
Ethan Michaeli, We The People Media, is joined by journalist Glenn Reedus. They discuss the Obama Presidential Library and the upcoming mayoral election. This program was produc...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 011515
Released 15 Jan 2015
Ken Davis is joined by Mike Flannery, Fox 32 News. They discuss the University of Chicago proposal for the Obama Presidential Library, the proposed financial transaction tax and...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 01/08/15
Released 8 Jan 2015
Ken Davis is joined by labor attorney and author, Tom Geoghegan. Geoghegan argues for a revitalized and democratic labor movement to combat rampant inequality. This program was ...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 12/18/14
Released 18 Dec 2014
Ken Davis is joined by Jimm Dispensa and Mike Fourcher from Aldertrack. They discuss Chicago's aldermanic races in the upcoming 2015 election. This program was produced by Chic...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 12/11/14
Released 11 Dec 2014
Ken Davis discusses Chicago's affordable housing crisis with Lolly Bowean, Chicago Tribune, Jonah Newman, Chicago Reporter, Ethan Michaeli, We the People Media and Natalie Moore...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 12/04/14
Released 4 Dec 2014
Ken Davis is joined by Cook County Commissioner, Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, his wife Evelyn Garcia, and Hal Dardick, Chicago Tribune. They discuss Garcia’s mayoral bid. This program w...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 11/27/14
Released 27 Nov 2014
The pros and cons of hydraulic fracturing or "fracking" are debated. This program was produced by Chicago Access Network TV.
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 11/20/14
Released 20 Nov 2014
Ken Davis is joined by Cassandra Francis, Friends of the Parks and Odette Yousef, WBEZ. They discuss automated red-light cameras and the Friends of the Parks lawsuit against the...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 11/13/14
Released 13 Nov 2014
Ken Davis is joined by Melissa Harris, Chicago Tribune and Micah Maidenberg, Crain's Chicago Business. They discuss the advisers likely to join Gov.-elect Rauner's administratio...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 11/06/14
Released 6 Nov 2014
Ken Davis is joined Delmarie Cobb, Democratic strategist and Chris Robling, Republican strategist. They discuss the consequences of last Tuesday's mid-term election. This pro...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 10/30/14
Released 30 Oct 2014
Ken Davis is joined by Julie Wernau, Chicago Tribune and Mark Denzler, Illinois Manufacturers' Association. They discuss the implementation of the controversial fracking proces...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 10/23/14
Released 23 Oct 2014
Ken Davis is joined by David Kidwell, Chicago Tribune and Chris Fusco, Chicago Sun-Times. They discuss Chicago's red light ticketing controversy and the extent of Illinois Hous...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 10/16/14
Released 16 Oct 2014
Ken Davis is joined by John Byrne, Chicago Tribune and Alex Keefe, WBEZ. They discuss the 2015 mayoral election and Mayor Emanuel's 2015 budget proposal. This program was produ...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 10/09/14
Released 9 Oct 2014
Ken Davis is joined by Wendy Katten, Raise Your Hand, Lauren FitzPatrick, Chicago Sun-Times and Sarah Karp, Catalyst Chicago. They discuss the decline in public school enrollmen...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 10/02/14
Released 2 Oct 2014
Ken Davis is joined by Ann Alexander, Natural Resources Defense Council and Dr. Lora Chamberlain, Frack Free Illinois. They discuss the science, politics and environmental cost...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 09/18/14
Released 17 Sep 2014
Ken Davis is joined by Carol Felsenthal, Chicago Magazine. They discuss her new article, "Will the Real Bruce Rauner Please Stand Up?"
This program was produced by Chicago A...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 091114
Released 11 Sep 2014
Ken Davis is joined by Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis. They discuss education policy, public pension funding and city politics.
This program was produced by Ch...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 090414
Released 4 Sep 2014
Ken Davis celebrates Chicago Newsroom's 4th anniversary with Thom Clark (Community Media Network), Ben Joravsky (Chicago Reader) and Sarah Karp (Catalyst Chicago). They discuss...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 082814
Released 28 Aug 2014
Ken Davis is joined by Mick Dumke, Chicago Reader and Natalie Moore, WBEZ. They discuss Chicago police violence and its coverage in the media in light of the recent events in F...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 082114
Released 21 Aug 2014
Ken Davis is joined by Jon Hilkevitch, Chicago Tribune. They discuss the state of transportation in Chicago and rate Mayor Emanuel's efforts to upgrade the system.
This prog...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 08/14/14
Released 14 Aug 2014
Ken Davis is joined by Kate Grossman, Chicago Sun-Times and Sarah Karp, Catalyst Chicago. They discuss public school funding, school closings and privatization.
This progra...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 08/07/14
Released 7 Aug 2014
Ken Davis is joined by Lolly Bowean, Chicago Tribune and Lynne Marek, Crain's Chicago Business. They discuss the Chicago Housing Authority's controversial fund surplus and the ...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 07/31/14
Released 31 Jul 2014
Ken Davis is joined by David Kidwell, Chicago Tribune and Alex Richards, Chicago Tribune. They discuss the city's highly suspect red light camera system.
This program was pr...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 07/24/14
Released 24 Jul 2014
Ken Davis is joined by Chicago historian and activist, Hal Baron and Salim Muwakkil, WVON. They discuss the case for reparations for African Americans and the economic and polit...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 07/17/14
Released 17 Jul 2014
Ken Davis is joined by Mick Dumke, Chicago Reader and Natalie Moore, WBEZ. They discuss the upcoming mayoral election, and question using the term, "Chiraq" to describe violent ...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 07/10/14
Released 10 Jul 2014
Ken Davis is joined by Ben Joravsky, Chicago Reader and Randell Strickland, Little Black Pearl Art and Design Academy. They discuss the causes of Chicago's most recent wave of ...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 07/03/14
Released 3 Jul 2014
Ken Davis is joined by Jennifer Vollen-Katz, the John Howard Association and Rob Wildeboer, WBEZ. They discuss the politics, costs and consequences of Illinois' adult and juveni...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 06/26/14
Released 26 Jun 2014
Ken Davis is joined by Tom McNamee, Chicago Sun-Times and Kristen McQueary, Chicago Tribune. They discuss yesterday's Supreme Court decision requiring police to secure warrants ...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 06/19/14
Released 19 Jun 2014
Ken Davis is joined by Angela Caputo, The Chicago Reporter and Ethan Michaeli, We the People Media. They discuss the questionable spending and priorities of the city's Neighborh...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 06/12/14
Released 12 Jun 2014
Ken Davis is joined by author Kari Lydersen and Ken Dunn, The Resource
Center. They fracking, coal and the state of the environment. This program was produced by Chicago
Acces...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 06/05/14
Released 5 Jun 2014
Ken Davis is joined by Alex Keefe, WBEZ and Randi Belisomo, WGN-TV. They discuss legacy of former Chicago Mayor Jane Byrne, machinations in City Hall and Springfield to address...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 05/22/14
Released 22 May 2014
Ken Davis is joined by George Schmidt, Substance News, Jay Rehak, Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund and Dan Fabrizio, Chicago Firefighters' Pension Fund. They discuss the history ...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 05/15/14
Released 15 May 2014
Ken Davis is joined by Sarah Karp, Catalyst Chicago, Charlie Meyerson, Rivet Radio and David Schaper, NPR. They discuss Blaine Elementary principal, Troy LaVierre's public crit...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 05/08/14
Released 8 May 2014
They discuss CTU Pres. Karen Lewis' proposal for a financial transaction tax to to address the city's pension problems and the Administration's controversial plan to build Barac...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 05/01/14
Released 1 May 2014
Ken Davis is joined by Bill Rutthart, Chicago Tribune, Richard Steele, WBEZ, Ray Salazar, The White Rhino blog and Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune. They discuss recent revelations ...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 04/24/14
Released 24 Apr 2014
Ken Davis is joined by Mark Brown, Chicago Sun-Times, Greg Hinz, Crain's Chicago Business and John Byrne, Chicago Tribune. They discuss the history and politics of Illinois chr...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 04/17/14
Released 17 Apr 2014
Ken Davis is joined by Thom Clark, Community Media Workshop, Andrew Schroedter, Better Government Association and Cheryl Corley, National Public Radio. They discuss the city's ...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 04/10/14
Released 10 Apr 2014
Ken Davis is joined by Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, Henry Henderson, Natural Resources Defense Council, and Journalist/Author, Kari Lydersen. They discuss the politics of...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 04/03/14
Released 3 Apr 2014
Ken Davis is joined by Charlie Meyerson, Rivet Radio, Jon Hansen, DNAInfoRadio and Tim Akimoff, Chicago Public Media. They discuss the affect of mobile platforms on terrestrial...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 03/27/14
Released 27 Mar 2014
Ken Davis is joined by Mick Dumke, Chicago Reader, Ben Joravsky, Chicago Reader, and Matt Farmer, Huffington Post Chicago. They discuss local primary election results and Govern...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 03/20/14
Released 20 Mar 2014
Ken Davis is joined Ralph Martire, Center for Tax and Budget Accountability. They discuss how the state's budget woes are caused by a chronic lack of revenue rather than high t...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 03/13/14
Released 13 Mar 2014
Ken Davis is joined by Metra Chairman, Martin Oberman. They discuss Oberman's new role at Metra, the complexity of the Metra rail service, and proposals to reform governance of...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 03/06/14
Released 6 Mar 2014
Ken Davis is joined by John Dempsey, WLS-AM, and Carol Felsenthal, Chicago Magazine. They discuss the upcoming GOP gubernatorial primary.
This program was produced by Chicago...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 02/27/14
Released 27 Feb 2014
Ken Davis is joined by Melissa Harris, Chicago Tribune and Chip Mitchell, WBEZ. They discuss the new Goose Island advanced-manufacturing technology center fueled mainly by a De...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 02/20/14
Released 20 Feb 2014
Ken Davis is joined by Ted Cox, DNAInfo Chicago and Sarah Karp, Catalyst Chicago. They discuss the UIC faculty strike, city unions allying to oppose pension cuts and Chicago Pu...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 02/13/14
Released 13 Feb 2014
Ken Davis is joined by Mick Dumke, Chicago Reader and Steve Edwards, Institute of Politics at the University of Chicago. They discuss Republican race for Illinois governor and ...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 02/06/14
Released 6 Feb 2014
Ken Davis is joined by Tony Arnold, WBEZ and Chris Fusco, Chicago Sun-Times. They discuss the homogeneity of the GOP field for governor, Gov. Quinn's State of the State address...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 01/30/14
Released 30 Jan 2014
Ken Davis is joined by Demond Drummer, Teamwork Englewood, Phil Rosenthal, Chicago Tribune, and Frank Sennett,
Crain's Chicago. They discuss the consequences of the recent fed...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 01/23/14
Released 29 Jan 2014
Ken Davis is joined by Matt Farmer (Huffington Post) and Art Golab (Chicago Sun-Times). They discuss the Chicago archdiocese release of documents detailing sexual abuse by pries...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 01/16/14
Released 16 Jan 2014
Ken Davis is joined by Andrew Schroedter, Better Government Association. They discuss the controversies surrounding UNO, the nation’s largest Hispanic charter school operator.
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[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 0/09/19
Released 9 Jan 2014
Ken Davis is joined by Thom Clark, Community Media Workshop and Ben Joravsky, Chicago Reader. They discuss the effects of the polar vortex and plans to open new charter schools...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 12/19/13
Released 19 Dec 2013
Ken Davis is joined by Steve Bogira, Chicago Reader and Paul Goren, education consultant. The discuss the effects of poverty on academic achievement.
This program was produc...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 12/12/13
Released 12 Dec 2013
Ken Davis is joined by Don Washington, Mayoral Tutorial, Alex Keefe, WBEZ and Tom McNamee, Chicago Sun-Times. They discuss corporate welfare, the minimum wage, and the history ...
[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 12/5/13
Released 5 Dec 2013
Ken Davis is joined by Marcus Gilmer, Chicago Sun-Times, Mark Konkol, DNAInfo Chicago and blogger Fred Klonsky. They discuss Tuesday's landmark legislation to cut public employ...